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WA · Rockingham Council

Port Kennedy, WA, 6172

Current weather

16.1°CLight drizzle

75% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 18.3° / 9.4° today · 5.8 mm rain

Desirability score

63.8/100

457th in Australia

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Port Kennedy is a mid-sized suburb in the Rockingham area, home to around 13,477 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $660, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
13,477
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,921
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
292 of 4,787
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
59.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
410 / 273 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$660
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
956

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
954
  • Endeavour Education Support CentreSpecial
  • Endeavour Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Peel Language Development SchoolSpecial
  • Port Kennedy Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Rockingham Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

57 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Warnbro Sound Av After Bakewell Dr
  • Warnbro Sound Av After Grand Ocean Bvd
  • Warnbro Sound Av After San Sebastian Bvd
  • Warnbro Sound Av Before Clipper Dr
  • Warnbro Sound Av Before Pamplona Bvd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Alcohol
  • Laserforce PKAmusement Arcade

    Unit 3 13 Sunlight Drive

  • WestpacBank
  • Bench (3)
  • Port Kennedy CyclesBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Achiever Av After Calais VisBus stop
  • Achiever Av Before Calais VstaBus stop
  • Bayside Bvd After Athens EntBus stop
  • Bayside Bvd After Port Kennedy DrBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bordeaux RamblePark
  • Merida Way ParkPark
  • St Clair Recreational ParkPark
  • Toledo ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Pharmacypharmacy
  • Port Kennedy Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
27
Parks (OSM)
27

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
63.8/100
National rank
457th in Australia
State rank
50th in WA
Peer rank
#46 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#46 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Port Kennedy Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Bordeaux Ramblegovernmentpark
  • Merida Way Parkgovernmentpark
  • St Clair Recreational Parkgovernmentpark
  • Toledo Parkgovernmentpark
  • Warnbro Sound Av After Bakewell Drtransport
  • Warnbro Sound Av After Grand Ocean Bvdtransport
  • Warnbro Sound Av After San Sebastian Bvdtransport
  • Warnbro Sound Av Before Clipper Drtransport

Data sources & freshness

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